Posts by philomom

We took a snowshoeing class today! Lots of fun. Then we went and had lamb meatballs for dinner. Yum!

At two years old he can go to Mother's Morning Out a couple of mornings a week. That would give you a break. Also, if you have any other mom friends at all, you can swap doing playdates where you get to keep their child one afternoon in...

My town has lots of neat clothing swaps all around town. But in the spring there's a couple of "stuff swaps" too. It's a great way to get your own home in order without sending anything still good and useful to the...

Quote:Originally Posted by vydalea That chili recipe sounds yummmmmy!  I might have to sub something for bison, though.   Any ground meat would probably work fine. It's the spices that are so divine! I did a chili very similar to...

All children masturbate. My line was to smile and send them to their rooms. "Everybody does it , nobody likes to watch".... very similar to nose picking or other bad habits.

In the last trimester, I had a small serving of wine with a meal once in awhile. I do think its wise to be cautious.

Quote:Originally Posted by Maiasaura Congrats! That sounds really yummy. I think I have some chili in my freezer. I can't much eat beans anymore, so it's meat-only. I do very much miss chili with beans, though. I switched over to...

I just participated in my local chili cook off again. This is one of those state park/community fundraiser things and my family and friends attend to support me. These kinds of events help break up the long, rainy winter and have become...

Quote:Originally Posted by pek64 The question, when deciding if it's ok for the child to get him/herself something instead of eating the prepared dinner, really is 'how often is "on occasion"?' If it's more than once a week, I...

It's just something we do. I just tonight showed/discussed with my 16 year son how we can create next week's menu based on stuff already in the freezer and fridge and pantry. That keeps our costs down and ensures that food I've already...